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Are 2012 home prices nearly the same as 2008?

I'm really excited about this recent sale because if you're familiar with the real estate market (which I'm sure you are), you will realize that it's not quite the same as it was in 2008.  In fact, some areas have been affected by nearly a 50% drop.  By coming to Arbitrage, our client was only affected by 4.2%!

At Arbitrage, we believe in maximizing the equity in all our sales.  This one was truly rewarding as it saved my clients credit without resorting to a short sale -- which seems to be the common "escape route" these days!  This home sold for only 4.2% less than what we sold it for in 2008.  We helped our seller buy this home when it was one of my listings nearly 4 years ago, and when it came time to sell, we knew we had a challenge ahead of us, and boy did our approach pay off for a seller that put 100% of their confidence in us.  To top it off, it was located just a few houses North of Glenoaks --- just inside Rossmoyne!

Just like any other transaction with higher lending and appraising standards, we had challenges, but we fought and won each one.  Who would you like on your side with your next purchase or sale? 

Thanks again for helping us with another Record Sale!

Albert

p.s. we found the buyer right smack in the middle of the holiday season too!  So much for the excuse that "people don't buy during the holidays -- blah blah blah...."

; )

WWW.HOMESBYALBERT.COM IS FINALLY HERE!

After a year of researching, designing, investing and testing, we're pleased to announce the launch of our sister site www.homesbyalbert.com.  Though www.RealEstate123.com will always continue to remain our parent real estate site, this new site was designed to engage with more buyers and sellers.  

THE BENEFIT?

For Buyers: This site will provide buyers with unique set of reports & recommendations, while enhancing their search with improved connections with what they're looking for.  It will also educate buyers (whether first time or seasoned) on things to look out for when buying.

For Sellers: This site will increase our presence among search engines and web optimization. In addition, it will also attract more buyers through various portals and buyer specific home searches.  In essence, it's like having a dominance  and multiplicity all in one online community!  More buyers = more $$$ for your home. 

Having a website doesn't necessarily improve one's business; however, getting the right kind of traffic and content does.  I'm pleased to announce that a large percentage of our sales are a direct result of our online presence in addition to the amazing domain names which we registered in the late 90’s.

For example, www.CityofGlendale.com has brought me more traffic than I can ever imagine.  In fact, I even got people who come to the site to pay their water bill thinking it's the city's website.  Though we've had multiple offers from others who've wanted to purchase it, the value that it provides to our clients in today's market far outweighs the profit that can instantly be made.  www.CityofLaCanada.com is also another great one which targets many of the affluent homeowners and buyers in that city.  But nationally, www.RealEstate123.com has drawn a great deal of attention because of its simplicity & historical presence, not to mention it's feature in both the California and National Association of Realtors magazine.  We've got several dozen other sites serving areas such as Burbank, La Crescenta, Pasadena & the Valley as well.

As for www.HomesbyAlbert.com there's a great deal of intricacies that support the back-end of this new site.  We continue to remain confident that this will once again take your buying and/or selling experience to the next level!

At Arbitrage, we're committed to consistently adding additional level of services without it ever costing you a single penny more --- GUARANTEED!

Have an awesome day,

Albert Hairapetian 

We're proud to announce the launch of our January 2012 Arbitrage MarketTrends report.  We've prepared this report so that you can easily be informed each month on what's happening with the current market trends.  This 34 page report for January 2012 explains this in detail.  

The report includes:

- Unemployment levels
- Appreciation/Depreciation schedules with expectations
- Why "Now" is a good time to buy (with stats)
- Foreclosure forecast
- Distressed property stats
- Shadow inventory status across the country
- Percentage of contract failures
- and much more....

If you have any further questions about any of this, please don't hesitate to ask us.  Also, if you're thinking of selling or buying, you've gotta check out the following reports too!

	Things to consider if you are selling your house.
	Things to consider if you are buying a home.

WE DID IT!

After making a $100 bet with my office that we could manage to get over 100 people to  this home last Sunday, we finally ended up with 187 in less than 3 hours!  To top it off, we had multiple offers and ultimately sold this home on Friday.  The best part was that it was never listed.  That's right, no MLS, no "For Sale" sign, no nothing -- just a bunch of stuff done differently and without excuses!

I thank you for your continued support and help.  We normally average 12x more calls from our marketing than we do from the MLS.  That's huge!

If you haven't seen the video we created for what happened last week, you can view the YouTube link by clicking here or on the photo below.

Thanks again for all your help and stay dry!

More to come...

Albert
"The Guy that makes Real Estate Real Fun too!"

P.S.  In addition to this sale, we had 4 more purchases last week as well.  If you're curious to see what's currently listed, click here.  Want to get in on the "inside scoop"??? Call me directly at the number listed below.

187 Visitors in only 3 hours!!! -- click on the video to see how we managed it WITHOUT the use of THE MLS or For Sale Sign!

While most think that January is the slowest time of the year for real estate, I decided to take this month to the next level.  After making a $100 bet with my office that we can get at least 100 people to an open house, we reached our goal in only 1 1/2 hours.  In fact, we had just under 187 people that showed up during a 3 hour period!  All of this was done without the help of the MLS or For Sale Sign -- which most Realtors can't live without!

The Result... MULTIPLE interested buyers (2 offers), and a ton of people still talking about this home! 

The whole point of doing this was to prove that no matter what market (or month) we're in, it is up to the Realtor to get results.  It's about how motivated the Realtor is.  In today's industry, while everyone "assumes" the market is slow, we continually work hard to make sure each individual gets the most amazing real estate experience ever.  Sunday proved it again!

Hear what some visitors had to say:

"I've never seen something like this before!"

"I think half of Glendale just showed up.... how did you do this?"

"Every time I see you and your office, you're always up to something -- and it's always amazing!"

"Class Act!!! --- Every time Albert!"

We've got a lot more exciting stuff headed your way -- Count on it!  In the meantime, click here to watch the video.  You don't want to miss out on it!

Have an awesome week and thanks for ALL your help!

Albert Hairapetian
Your Real Estate Consultant for Life!
818-244-2939

If you're thinking of selling, ACT NOW.  Get started before all the "Spring Market" sellers pull the trigger.  Less competition = higher price.  Click here to find out more.

Buyers, there's lot of deals out there right now.  Click here to learn more!

Most people think that January is the slowest month for real estate! I think that's just a fat excuse to enjoy the holidays a bit longer.  In fact, I put my money where my mouth is, and we're already seeing results!

That's right.  I made a $100 bet with my office that while others outside of our office are complaining about how slow things are, that we can manage to get at least 100 people to come to this house tomorrow.  In fact, since I made my bet this past week, we put 3 homes under contract (in escrow), 2 of which were yesterday alone.  I plan on doing at least one more tomorrow.  That's an average of 1 home sold every 3 1/2 days!  Not a bad start for 2012!

In fact, if you want to get a glimpse on how eager buyers are today, here's an email I just got 2 hours ago from a Realtor who got my acceptance on their offer:

Your phone call yesterday made one family off the roof, to the sky.  They are very excited...!  

We faxed all the missing signatures from Counter #1 and addendum.  Please let me know when the escrow is open so they can bring their deposit check.  The Lender was notified and she is meeting with them tomorrow to start the lending process.

Thank you!

As for tomorrow, we already have interested people in this home and it's not even listed.  All offers will be reviewed on Monday so I encourage you to stop by.  Click on any of the pictures below to get more info (and to see more pictures).  

This home will be open between the hours of 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m..  We will have plenty of refreshments & snacks.  We're also going to be giving away a ton of prizes and informational materials that you don't want to miss out on.  This information will be useful whether you're thinking of buying or selling. 

I will also be there myself personally to make sure we answer as many questions as possible.  If you are a buyer or seller or just want to get a sense on how we move homes here at Arbitrage, you've gotta come by!  

Have a great Saturday evening and thanks for sharing this email with your families and friends.

P.S.  Got an iPhone?  Bring it with you tomorrow.  I'll help you load one of the best tools that I use (personally) in today's market.  You will not be able to upload it yourself through the Apple App store.  I'll share my access code with you and you'll leave the open house with the biggest smile on your face --- I PROMISE!

Click here if the image below does not load up.  You've gotta check out this new listing that's coming soon!

Have a great 2012!

Albert

We don't just sell single family homes here at Arbitrage, we also sell condos/townhomes as well.  In fact, here are the recent properties that we quietly sold in the past few weeks.  Each buyer & seller gets the same personalized attention and service as customary at Arbitrage.  Best of all, it'll NEVER cost you a single penny more!

Thanks again for helping us crunch these sales during this time of the year.  We look forward to moving more people in 2012!

Albert Hairapetian
818-244-2939 Office
818-522-8898 Cell
albert@realestate123.com

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Help me get this home sold and take off to Vegas!

Coming Soon! --- 2616 N. Keystone Street

Hope you had a great Christmas weekend.  Here's a really nice 3 bedroom home we just listed in Burbank.  It's going to come on the market in a few weeks, but I can get you inside of it if you (or someone you know) is interested. 

A lot of work has been done to this home recently (i.e. new kitchen, bathrooms, lighting, roof, etc).  I would love to get this in escrow before Friday!  Know someone who might be interested???  Let me know.  Also, be sure you read the Seller's Vegas Offer below!

Thanks,

Albert Hairapetian
Your Real Estate Consultant for Life!
818-244-2939 Office
818-522-8898 Cell
albert@realestate123.com

Thinking of selling in 2012?  Get a head start by clicking here.

SELLER VEGAS INCENTIVE!

Help me find a buyer for this home (that successfully closes), and get 2 round trip tickets to Vegas for 2 nights at a hotel of your choice. You don't have to buy this home (simply refer someone that you know that may be interested).  The referal will need to take place before the offer is accepted.  There's obviously add'l stuff and seller restrictions that apply, so call me for the details so that I can clearly explain what the seller has in mind -- (818) 244-2939. 

I want someone to get this offer, so let's help each other out.  This offer will expire on December 31, 2011. 

Rest assured that whoever you send my way, will get the smoothest escrow experience ever imagineable (as customary at Arbitrage).  Remember, we need to put this deal together by 5:00 p.m. 12/31/2011!

Good luck and thanks for ALL your help!

(Only 1 person is eligible to win)

I'm excited to introduce to you our December 2011 MarketTrends Report.  In this report, you can easily gauge where we're at with the market while keeping you apprised of national market data.  I really enjoy compiling this information for you so that you too can be a "pro" when it comes to real estate.  Call me if any of this stuff sounds confusing....  You'll love the content, and the best part is that I'll be updating it monthly!